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54   swindonlink.com • April 2012

                  Preserve your Precious                  Head settles into school role
                  Memories            Joy Farrell took up the headship of Taw Hill’s St Francis Church of England Primary School in January
                  We can scan your negatives, colour   and has been made welcome by the dedicated staff.
                  slides and old photos, put them on   She  came  from  a  small  church  change, not least the school which  Swindon  church  team  Rev  Caro-
                  a DVD to view on your computer or   school in South Oxfordshire built  has grown and expanded ever since  line  Batson,  Rev  Anne  Faulkner
                  TV, or print them up to A3 size  in 1840 so the modern facilities at St  it opened.  and school’s worker Mark Tidy all
                  Call Geoff: 01793 703202  Francis is something of a delight. “I   “Working  also  with  the  North  contributes to a super job.”
                  www.topkatpix.com   came to Swindon with my husband   Joy Farrell, centre, with deputy Hester Millsop and Year 6 pupils
                                      who has taken up a job here. This is
                                      my second headship; the continued
                                      opportunity to build a community
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                                         Sunday Worship 10.30am
                                       Sunday School and Creche                        Join us in worship on Sunday mornings
                                                                                            Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am
                                            Meeting at Abbey Meads
                                                Community School                St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze - the church in the park: 10am
                                                                             All Saints’, Lydiard Millicent - the church in the village: 10.30am
                                                                                                   Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am
                                                                                                     Toothill Church: 10.30am
                                                                                          For details of these and our other services
                                                                                              call the Partnership Office on 874221
                                                                                         Email: [email protected]
                                                                                     www.wswinlyd.org.uk

                                                                     Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church

                                                                        St. John’s Haydon Wick
                                                                                               On Thames Avenue
                                                                                               next door to
                                                                                               Morrisons
                                                                                               Contact:
                                                                                               Revd Raymond Adams
             We will provide trained teams to pray for you. We do not                          Tel: 634258
              offer advice or counselling. Everything is confidential,
                there is no charge and no appointment is needed.     Sunday    9am     Traditional communion service
             We are part of a Christian organisation, the International   Services  11am   Eventful, contemporary worship
                        Association of Healing Rooms.                                  with children’s groups meeting
                                                                               www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk

                                                                             Open to all, serving tea, coffee, cakes & light lunches
                                                                             Fridays and Saturdays: 10am - 2pm




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